Quiz 4 NT

Identify the three Synoptic Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke

Who are the two main apostles in the book of Acts?

Paul, Peter

What was the Jerusalem Council?

Declares that Gentiles believers don’t have to follow Jewish customs to become Christians.

What does the word “gospel” mean?

Good news

What was Paul’s Jewish name?

Saul

Everyone, whether Jew or Gentile, is justified by grace through faith.

Romans

Everything in life must be viewed through the good news

Corinthians

Jesus is fulfilling his Messianic-Kingdom through his New Covenant people by the power of the Holy Spirit

Acts

Jesus is Israel’s Long-Awaited Messiah King

Matthew

Jesus is the Savior of all people but especially the marginalized

Luke

Has a False ending

Mark

The I Am statements and Jesus divinity

John

Key features of Matthew

• Strong Jewish Orientation

• Emphasizes on Christ fulfillment of the OT

• Arranged around Five speeches/sermons

• The Great Commission

Key Features of Mark

• No birth narrative

• Quick moving narrative

• The messianic secret

• “Markan sandwiches”

• False ending

Key features of Luke

• Emphasis on outsiders (poor, sinners, Samaritans, Gentiles, & women)

• Emphasis on Jesus present Reign following His Ascension

Key Features of John (not synoptic)

• emphasis on Jesus Divinity

• Centrality of Belief/Enternal life

• Spiritual dual sim

• Irony & Symbolism

• The Promised Holy Spirt

Acts Key Distinctives

• empowering of the Holy Spirt

• Love & unity of the church

• Gentile inclusion & the Jewishness of the new community

• Persecution, opposition, martyrdom

Peter’s Jewish name

Simon

Peter is apostle to who?

Jews

Paul is the apostle to who?

Gentiles

Pentecost

The Church receives the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem

Main conflicts of Acts

• The racial/culture division between Jews & Gentiles

• The political Tension between “Jesus is Lord” and “Caesar is Lord”

Synoptic Problem

Very similar and include many of the same stories and sermons but with key distinctions

Sermon on the Mount (Matthew)

Jesus Inaugural Address

Fulfillment of the Law (Matthew)

• Jesus is the true interpreter of the Law

• True intent (love) elevates it to a higher standard

• Jesus identifies the kind of people who will enter the kingdom

• Jesus rebukes the pharisees

Matthew’s Birth Narrative

Highlights Jesus’s royal and prophetic significance

Mark’s Main Message

Son of God became a servant and a ransom for sin

John’s Main Message (Not Synoptic)

Jesus is the word made flesh to reveal the Father and provide neternal lfie to all who believe

Washing Feet

True leadership and authority looks like washing feet

Who was the disciple whom Jesus loved

John

The Glory of God is?

Suffering

Luke has both dimensions of?

Social and spirtual

Luke’s Birth Narrative

Annuncation to Mary

Luke’s Sermon on the Plains

Shorter and social justice, reversla of fortunes, and love for enemies

Stephen

Preaches against Israel’s leaders and is stoned to death, marking the beginning of persecution

Cornelius

Peter (Simon) converts the Gentile household of Cornelius

Head coverings

Honoring God is worship, respecting spiritual order, and independence of man and women in Christ

Lord’s Supper

Reverence, self-examination, and love in how believers partake in the holy meal

The Sign Gifts

Tongues, Healing, Miracles

• Purpose and Proper use and limitations within the Church

Divorce

Practical guidance for mixed-faith marriages, reconciliatin is encouraged

Resurrection

Resurrection is the cornerstone in Christian Faith

Galatians Main Message & Children of Abraham

Believers in Christ are justified as
children of Abraham through faith
and not by the Law

Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control

Galatians The Law

• The Law is good

• The Law cannot make anyone righteous

• The Law revealed the character and nature of God and also the sin of Israel

• Christ has freed Jew and Gentile alike
  from the burden of the Law

Circumcision (Galatians)

“Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision
means anything; what counts is the new
creation” (6:15).

The Letter to the Ephesians

The church must walk in a manner worthy of its calling in Christ.

Philippians

Rejoice in the Lord in all
circumstances and be like Christ

Onesimus

Slave who belonged to Philemon

Ephesians Household Codes

Emphasizing mutual submission and Christlike behavior

Ephesians Armor of God

How Christians should stand strong in spiritual battles, not fight people

Which of Paul’s epistles mentions Phoebe as a deacon of the church?

Paul

Thessalonians

The Lord Jesus is returning soon… but hasn’t yet

1 Thessalonians

The “Rapture”

2 Thessalonians

Work and the idle

Author of Hebrews

Anonymous

Hebrews main message

Endure in faith in Christ, who is superior in every way to the Old Covenant

Apostacy

Often used to say that people to leave the faith cannot come back

Deliberate Sin

Often used to say that people who deliberately sin are not saved

James’ Author

James, the half brother of Jesus, who led mostly Jewish church in Jerusalem

James’ main message

Faith without Works is Dead

James’ Wisdom Tradition

Proverbs are not rules or laws, they are rhythms and patterns

Jude’s main message

Contend for the Faith

1 Peter’s main message

Endure unjust suffering as a witness to Jesus

John’s main message

Walk in the Love and Light of God.

Genre of Revelation

Apocalyptic

Author of Revelation

John, likely the Beloved Disciple but could be a different John